OK to put tiny goldfish in with 1 four-inch one?
 

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Hi:
My uncle just gave me 2 small aquariums. The first has a single
3-4 inch (body length only) goldfish in it that has always been alone.
(At least 1 year old.) Its just a plain orange one, with very long
tail fins.
The second has two very small goldfish, each about 1/2 to 3/4
inch long (body length only.) I'm not sure how old they are. They
look like they are a different species of goldfish. Just a little
orange, with small fins.

Are you sure these are goldfish and not platys? They don't usually sell them
that small.


I would like to buy one large 50 gallon aquarium and put all 3 of
them together.
My question is, is the big goldfish apt to go after/attack/kill
the two small fish? Like I said, he/she has always been alone, and is
much bigger than the 2 small ones.

Gold fish don't attack each other. During spawning they chase each other
about the tank but seldom is any harm done.


If I can't keep them together, I was thinking about getting another
3-4 inch goldfish to put in with the big one.
But again, my question would be, would the current fish attack
the new one, even though it was about the same size?

No. Goldfish actually like company.

I know very little about goldfish, but I've learned a lot in the
past 3-4 days about the care and feeding.
What I don't know about is the social patterns of goldfish,
especially one that has always been alone most/all of its life.

Just set up your bigger tank and put them together. Feed a varied diet, use
a good filter, do partial water changes weekly and enjoy!

--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58

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OK to put tiny goldfish in with 1 four-inch one?
 

Reel McKoi wrote:



Are you sure these are goldfish and not platys? They don't usually sell
them that small.


It is quite common to see small goldfish on sale at least where I
live......Platys are quite a different distinct species and I rather
suspect that most would not confuse the two....in fact I believe in the
US you have the rather nasty term of describing these fish as "feeders"
- here in the UK we sell them as pets....but afterall YMMV Carol....

Gill

OK to put tiny goldfish in with 1 four-inch one?
 

"Reel McKoi" wrote in message
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wrote in message
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Hi:
My uncle just gave me 2 small aquariums. The first has a single
3-4 inch (body length only) goldfish in it that has always been alone.
(At least 1 year old.) Its just a plain orange one, with very long
tail fins.
The second has two very small goldfish, each about 1/2 to 3/4
inch long (body length only.) I'm not sure how old they are. They
look like they are a different species of goldfish. Just a little
orange, with small fins.

Are you sure these are goldfish and not platys? They don't usually sell
them that small.


I would like to buy one large 50 gallon aquarium and put all 3 of
them together.
My question is, is the big goldfish apt to go after/attack/kill
the two small fish? Like I said, he/she has always been alone, and is
much bigger than the 2 small ones.

Gold fish don't attack each other. During spawning they chase each other
about the tank but seldom is any harm done.


If I can't keep them together, I was thinking about getting another
3-4 inch goldfish to put in with the big one.
But again, my question would be, would the current fish attack
the new one, even though it was about the same size?

No. Goldfish actually like company.

This is true. Mine interact with each other constantly and tamely. They
love company.


I know very little about goldfish, but I've learned a lot in the
past 3-4 days about the care and feeding.
What I don't know about is the social patterns of goldfish,
especially one that has always been alone most/all of its life.

Just set up your bigger tank and put them together. Feed a varied diet,
use a good filter, do partial water changes weekly and enjoy!

--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58

~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~ }(((((o

OK to put tiny goldfish in with 1 four-inch one?
 

Of course they sell tiny GF in the lfs here, contrary to what Carol
aka Reel McKoi the lunatic / buffoon says.......The lfs are full of
tiny goldies, usually all are culls and they are intended for a short
lifetime. Sold for food for larger fish and reptiles......Carol aka
Reel McKoi does not have a good tracdk record of providing the truth
in any answer she posts........and her past history only proves she is
going to always post 180 deg opposite of anyone else posts.......If I
said they do fine in a indoor aquarium, she would argue till the cows
come home, that they need to be outside. Its best to disregard any
info the buffooon posts as its bound to be absurd or wrong. Just a
short search in google will prove how much of a lunatic she is. Right
now CArol or any one of her mophing user nyms is going through a bad
day of meltdowns .......and being kill filtered by most users.........




On Wed, 28 Feb 2007 01:18:56 +0000, Gill Passman
wrote:

Reel McKoi wrote:



Are you sure these are goldfish and not platys? They don't usually sell
them that small.


It is quite common to see small goldfish on sale at least where I
live......Platys are quite a different distinct species and I rather
suspect that most would not confuse the two....in fact I believe in the
US you have the rather nasty term of describing these fish as "feeders"
- here in the UK we sell them as pets....but afterall YMMV Carol....

Gill



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

OK to put tiny goldfish in with 1 four-inch one?
 

"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Reel McKoi wrote:



Are you sure these are goldfish and not platys? They don't usually sell
them that small.


It is quite common to see small goldfish on sale at least where I
live......Platys are quite a different distinct species and I rather
suspect that most would not confuse the two...

People do indeed confuse them Gill. I worked part time in a pet shop after
I retired. Another one they confused with goldfish were the gold female
swordtails. But then the area was more rural back then and people weren't
all that sophisticated where pet fish were concerned. I have never seen GF
that small being sold in the stores. I don't even sell mine that small from
the house.

..in fact I believe in the
US you have the rather nasty term of describing these fish as "feeders" -
here in the UK we sell them as pets....

People buy "feeders" for pets all the time. Stock pond owners sometimes
buy them for mosquito and duck weed control. I don't believe in feeding
live fish to other fish.

but afterall YMMV Carol....
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~ }(((((o

OK to put tiny goldfish in with 1 four-inch one?
 

"Alpha" wrote in message
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"Reel McKoi" wrote in message
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No. Goldfish actually like company.

This is true. Mine interact with each other constantly and tamely. They
love company.
========================
Right! In my ponds they stick together in little loose knit groups.
Indoors I have two 55g tanks for my favorite fancy goldies. I don't keep
them alone unless they're being treated for something and need medication,
or when they're new and in quarantine. I quarantine everything for 21
days.
--
RM....
Frugal ponding since 1995.
rec.ponder since late 1996.
My Pond & Aquarium Pages:
http://tinyurl.com/9do58
~~~~ }((((* ~~~ }{{{{(ö ~~~ }(((((o

OK to put tiny goldfish in with 1 four-inch one?
 

Carol Gulley aka Reel McKoi is a purveyor of erroneoous info that does
not have a good track record of providing proper advice all at the
expense of her victims and the life of the fish..


On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:37:30 -0600, "Reel McKoi"
wrote:


"Gill Passman" wrote in message
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Reel McKoi wrote:



Are you sure these are goldfish and not platys? They don't usually sell
them that small.


It is quite common to see small goldfish on sale at least where I
live......Platys are quite a different distinct species and I rather
suspect that most would not confuse the two...

People do indeed confuse them Gill. I worked part time in a pet shop after
I retired. Another one they confused with goldfish were the gold female
swordtails. But then the area was more rural back then and people weren't
all that sophisticated where pet fish were concerned. I have never seen GF
that small being sold in the stores. I don't even sell mine that small from
the house.

.in fact I believe in the
US you have the rather nasty term of describing these fish as "feeders" -
here in the UK we sell them as pets....

People buy "feeders" for pets all the time. Stock pond owners sometimes
buy them for mosquito and duck weed control. I don't believe in feeding
live fish to other fish.

but afterall YMMV Carol....



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

OK to put tiny goldfish in with 1 four-inch one?
 

What would a loner and asshole like you know aabout company Carol, you
have no friends not even the fish you keep like you. Your own husband
can;t stand you either........no wonder he likes to download
porn.......your nothing but a carpet bagging trashy toss out from many
husbands that found out about you the hard way......go back to
Brooklyn or the Bronx......


On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:42:35 -0600, "Reel McKoi"
wrote:


"Alpha" wrote in message
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"Reel McKoi" wrote in message
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No. Goldfish actually like company.

This is true. Mine interact with each other constantly and tamely. They
love company.
========================
Right! In my ponds they stick together in little loose knit groups.
Indoors I have two 55g tanks for my favorite fancy goldies. I don't keep
them alone unless they're being treated for something and need medication,
or when they're new and in quarantine. I quarantine everything for 21
days.



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!

OK to put tiny goldfish in with 1 four-inch one?
 

"Tristin" aka Roy Hauer/paranoid schizophrenic
wrote in message ...

Carol Gulley aka Reel McKoi is a purveyor of erroneoous info that does
not have a good track record of providing proper advice all at the
expense of her victims and the life of the fish..


Seek professional help Roy, before you pop your cork and harm someone...
maybe yourself.

OK to put tiny goldfish in with 1 four-inch one?
 

"Tristin" Roy Hauer/net-stalker/paranoid schizophrenic - thinks granny is
after him - wrote in message
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Call the VA hospital and get back in treatment Roy Hauer. We can't help you,
only a good psychiatrist can help you. You can't be cured but you can be
treated and your mental disorder controlled.

What would a loner and asshole like you know aabout company Carol, you
have no friends not even the fish you keep like you. Your own husband
can;t stand you either........no wonder he likes to download
porn.......your nothing but a carpet bagging trashy toss out from many
husbands that found out about you the hard way......go back to
Brooklyn or the Bronx......


On Tue, 27 Feb 2007 23:42:35 -0600, "Reel McKoi"
wrote:


"Alpha" wrote in message
...

"Reel McKoi" wrote in message
...

No. Goldfish actually like company.

This is true. Mine interact with each other constantly and tamely.
They
love company.
========================
Right! In my ponds they stick together in little loose knit groups.
Indoors I have two 55g tanks for my favorite fancy goldies. I don't
keep
them alone unless they're being treated for something and need
medication,
or when they're new and in quarantine. I quarantine everything for
21
days.



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I forgot more about ponds and koi than I'll ever know!